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Free GNUILinux distributions
This page lists the GNUILinux distributions that are entirely free as in freedom: Non-GNU-based free system distributions are listed separately:
The Free Software Foundation recommends and endorses these GNUILinux distros, although we do not try to judge or compare them based on
criterion other
than freedom; therefore
we list them in alphabetical order:
distros are ready-to-use full systems whose developers have made
commitment to follow the Free System
Distribution Guidelines. This means they will include; and propose; exclusively free software: They will reject
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nonfree applications, nonfree programming platforms, nonfree drivers_
nonfree firmware "blobs_
nonfree games;
GNUILinux distros for PCs and
and any other nonfree software,
as well as nonfree manuals or documentation
workstations
If one of these distros ever does include Or propose
anything nonfree; that must have happened by mistake; and the
Small GNUILinux distros
developers are committed to removing it. If you find nonfree software Or documentation in one of these
How to get free GNUILinux distros
distributions; yOU can report the problem; and earn GNU Bucks; while we inform the developers so
can tix
the problem:
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Fixing freedom bugs is an ethical requirement for listing
distro here; therefore,
we list only distros with
development team that has told us it
remove any nonfree software that might be found in them: Usually the
team consists of volunteers, and they don't make legally
binding commitments tO users; but if we find out
distro is not properly maintained, we
de-list it:
We
hope the other existing GNU Linux distributions will become entirely free software SO that we can list them here If you wish to improve the state of free distros
helping to
develop an existing free distro contributes more than starting
new one
Please note that not all hardware works in the free world; each distro's site should say which hardware
supports.
We suggest that, after reading the short descriptions below;
you consult these sites as well as other available information_
judge which distro is most convenient for you;
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